Thanks for some ideas, I'll post some pictures of the flies next to the rod when it's finished(it'll be in a couple of weeks).

I am making a rod for someone and using claret silk for the guide wraps. I would like to tye a few spiders to go along with the rod and was wondering if anyone had some suggestions that would incorperate the claret silk for the flies. I am somewhat limited as to the hackles I have though, I have par...